Rough Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 219 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WENT TO GET UP OFF HIS KNEES TO MOVE AROUND HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED HURTING. SCHEDULED TO GO TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.
04/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING/LOADING BELT STRUCTURE/STANDS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TOTHE HOSPITAL. INJURED'S EXCUSE SAID HE WAS TO BE OFF UNT...
04/10/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted INJURED WAS PULLING SOME LOOSE ROCK WHEN A PIECE FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE 3RD METATARSIL. INJURED WAS WEARING METATARSIL BOOTS.
04/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT STRIKING INJURED ON THE BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, X-RAYS SHOWED NOTHING WASBROKE. GIVEN MEDICATION FOR PAIN. RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS N...
03/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ON 3/23/02 THE INJURED CAME TO THE MINE WITH AN EXCUSE FROM THE CHIROPRACTOR. HE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE HURT IT. HE SAID HE HAD AN EXCITING WEEKEND. ON 3-28 -02, HE...
03/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL/ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A 4"" TO 6"" LACERATION. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 20 STITCHES.
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING PULL THE CABLE OFF THE BOLTER REEL ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED MEDICATION.
02/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED STATED THAT A PEICE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD, CAUSING PAIN TO THE HEAD. INJURED IS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI ON HIS NECK.
01/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-19-02, INJURED REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. SHOULDER. EE HAD DONE NOTHING UNTIL 4-8-02 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 4-10-02, WE WERE INFORMED THAT HE WAS SCH EDULED...
01/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH INSIDE THE CANOPY OF THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD B...
01/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BENDING BOLT TO PUSH IN ROOF THE BOLT SPUNAROUND AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE BOOM ON THE BOLTER. POSSIBLE FRACTUREOF THE RIGHT WRIST.
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED STATED THAT WHILE BENDING AN 8' BOLT HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS L. KNEE, WENT TO THE DR., RECEIVED MEDICATION AND HAS NOT RETURNED TOWORK.
01/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted INJURED WAS BENDING A 6' ROOF BOLT TO PUSH IN HOLE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA, RIGHT SIDE. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED 2 SHOTS AND MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS NEEDED. RETURNE D TO WO...
01/02/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 18d restricted INJURED WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. INJURED FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. NOTIFIED US ON 1/3/02.
01/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE BETWEEN PINNER STEEL AND CHUCK STRAINING HIS RT. THUMB. GIVEN MEDICATION AS NEEDED FOR PAIN. GIVEN ACE BANDAGE. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT F...
12/26/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 2d restricted WHILE DRILLING HOLE HIS GLOVE STUCK TO PINNERY STEEL & STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/1/02, WAS GIVEN BANDAGE & MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS NEEDED.
11/09/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD COMPLAINED OF RT KNEE HURTING BEFORE STARTING OF SHIFT. AFTER GOING UNDERGROUND KNEE STARTED HURTING WORSE. AT THIS TIME EE HAD ONLY WORKED AT THIS MINE 4 HRS. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT EE UNTIL...
11/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE WAS RIDING OUT ON MANTRIP. LEFT LEG WAS OUTSIDE OF MANTRIP CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND A 6X6"" TIMBER. BREAKING LOWER LEFT LEG.
10/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE LEANED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CANOPY TO LOOK AT ROOF, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.